Re: IBM is so confusing!

[Kurt Anderson <kurt.anderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Edmund,

That makes a lot of sense.  However that explanation often does not make it to the IBM BP or at least from the BP to their clients.  

Kurt Anderson
Sr. Programmer/Analyst
CustomCall Data Systems

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From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Edmund Reinhardt
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:06 PM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for System i & iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] IBM is so confusing!


Hi Folks
Regarding the licensing, although it may be a little more complex, the idea is to save you money.
Rational Developer for Power, is not just another name change dictated by marketing folks.
We are expanding our tooling from just the IBM i, to all operating systems on the same Power hardware, including AIX and Linux.
But we don't want to make you pay for them if you don't use them, so you can choose just to license the IBM i tools.

HTH
Edmund Reinhardt
Rational Developer for Power


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"Yes.

RD for Power 8.0 is the latest."

+1

I recently upgraded to 6.1 and now have installed RDP 8.

If you think the name is confusing wait until you get the email with the links to get the license keys. I've got a 27 page document titled "Getting Started with IBM Rational Licensing and PA". It's looks evil and I suspect it's waiting to consume my weekend.


Regards, Jerry

Gerald Kern - Information Technology
Programming Supervisor
IBM Certified RPG IV Developer
Lotus Notes/Domino 8.0.1 Administrator
The Toledo Clinic, Inc.
4235 Secor Road
Toledo, OH 43623
Phone 419-479-5535
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